Aloja Town, Latvia
Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in northern Latvia, close to the border with Estonia. Until 2009 it was within the country's Limbaži District.
Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925 Aloja was granted a status of a village and it became also a centre of the parish. In 1936 new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992 Aloja was granted town rights. Since 2009 Aloja is administrative center of the Aloja municipality.
| Aloja | |
| Town | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Aloja Municipality |
| Town rights | 1992 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,091 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | LV-40(64-65) |
| Calling code | 640 |
| Website | www.aloja.lv |
